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Pudding-With-a-Fork Meetups Spread Across Germany as Nürnberg Date Is Set

TikTok-fueled gatherings double as a low-cost way for Gen Z to meet new people.

Overview

  • A flyer in Nürnberg sets a Oct. 4, 3 p.m. meetup on the Wöhrder Wiese near the playground, with the initiator not identified.
  • The trend traces to Karlsruhe, where about 200 people met at Kronenplatz in a late August flashmob captured in a widely shared video.
  • A Hamburg meetup documented on TikTok drew several dozen attendees, with one clip surpassing 1.5 million views and 200,000 likes within days.
  • Calls for local versions are circulating for Berlin, Braunschweig, Erfurt, Düsseldorf, Bremen, Aachen and Dresden, with many planned for late September and early October.
  • Organization remains informal and sponsor-free, with simple invitations asking people to bring pudding and a fork, which participants describe as playful, affordable community-building.